SUMMER CUP TO FILS DE VAALS

Southland Times, Issue 24011, 29 December 1939, Page 9

SUMMER CUP TO FILS DE VAALS

BEAULIVRE SUCCEEDS IN KING’S PLATE INVESTMENTS INCREASE AT ELLERSLIE (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, December 28. The second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting was held at Ellerslie in ideal weather. The attendance was 14,000. The track was in good order. The totalizator handled £69,026 compared with £57,868 last year. The total investments for the two days amount to £200,080 compared with £171,993/10/- last year, an increase of £28,086/10/-. Results:—

FERGUSSON HANDICAP, £350. One

mile. 3-3 CORNISH, 7.11, car. 7.10 (G. Smith) 1 1-1 MEADOW, 9.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 10-11 KILCASH, 7.7 (O. Evans) 3 Also started: 6-5 Tea Gong 8.13, 8-7 Great Swoop 8.11, 2-2 Serenata 8.7, 1110 Hutana 8.7, 4-4 Millament 8.5, 7-8 Beeswing 8.3, car. 7.10, 5-6 Perillus 8.1, car. 7.8, 14-14 Paint 7.7, 13-13 Stylist 7 7 car. 7.0, 9-9 Buccaneer 7.7, 12-12 Lady Fox 7.7, car. 7.10. Won by half a head, third one length and a-quarter away. Time, 1.39 2-5.

PONSONBY HURDLES HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and three-quarters. 2- DE FRIEND, 12.0 (F. E. Baker) 1 3- RING SHOT, 9.5 (G. Dowrick) 2 4- INNES LAD, 10.8 (J. Muir) 3 Also started: 1-1 Devon 9.13, 6-6 Little Briton 9.7, 5-4 Chikara 9.5, 7-7 Glen Abb 9.2. Won by two lengths and a-half, third a neck away. Time, 3.14. THE KING’S PLATE, £750. One mile. 1- BEAULIVRE, 8.2 (P. Atkins) 1 2- BEAU VITE, 8.2 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 3- BEAUPARTIR, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 4-4 Orelio 8.2, .5-5 Konneta 7.11. Won by three-quarters of a length, third a length away. Time, 1.37. SUMMER CUP, £lOOO. One mile and a quarter. 2-3 FILS DE VAALS, 7.0 (H. Long) 1 1- BEAUREPAIRE, 7.8 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 4- GLADYNEV, 7.9 (W. Mudford) 3 Also started: 10-8 King Rey 9.0, 7-6 Balinavar 8.9, 9-10 Royal Appellant 8.2, 3-4' Our Jean 7.9, 5-5 Kathbella 7.9, 11-11 Homily 7.8, 8-9 Baran 7.4, car. 7.82, 5-7 Paddy The Rip 7.4, car. 7.74, 13-13 Erlick 7.0, car. 7.2, 12-12 Sparton 7.0, car. 7.0 j. Won by a head, third a neck away. Time, 2.6 1-5. CRITERION HANDICAP, £450. Six furlongs. 6- HAPPICOAT, 7.11 (A. C. Messervy) 1 2- QUEEN CITY, 9.1 (A. G. Cameron) 2 5- BEAU LEON, 7.11 (R. W. McTavish) ‘ 3 Also started: 3-3 Cillas 9.8, 7-7 Ringcraft 8.9, 1-1 Worton 8.0, 9-8 Ascot Bloom 7.5, car. 7.8, 4-4 Night Pilot 7.2, car. 7.3, 10-10 Auburn Lad 7.0, 8-9 Sure Pay 7.0.. Won by three-quarters of a length, third hall a length away. Time, 1.14 1-5. WAITEMATA HANDICAP, £350. One mile and a-quarter. 3- SACCONE, 9.0 (W. J. Broughton) 1 10-11 MELVANUI, 8.3 (J. Dowrick) 2 7- SELWYN, 8.4 (N. R. McKenzie) 3 Also started: 4-5 Inquisitor 8.9, 2-2 Princess Vai 8.8, 8-6 Dauber 8.6, 11-10 Palmint 8.6, 14-14 Loombination 8.4, 5-4 Sninning Wheel 8.4, 13-12 Raepata 7.13, 1-1 Starbright 7.13, 6-8 Native Chief 7.12, 12-13 Beverley 7.10, 18-17 Bide-a-Wee 7.7, car. 7.1, 17-19 Gay Movie 7.7, car 7.0, 19-18 Royal Huntress 7.7, 15-15 Every Port 7.7, car. 7.9£, 16-16 Philemup 7.7. car. 7.8, 9-7 Karatoki 7.7. Won by a neck, third half a length away. Time, 2.7 2-5.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, £5OO. Six furlongs. 6-5 ORWERE 7.0, car. 7.1 (V. Gollop) 1 10-11 TE MONOWAI, 7.0 (W. Mudford) 2 2-2 ARVAKUR, 7.2 (G. Gilchrist) 3 Also started: 8-9 Orate 9.4, 11-10 'Paper Slipper 9.1, 1-1 Amigo 9.0, 5-6 Farland 8.12, 4-4 Brunhild 8.3, 7-7 Royal Bachelor 8.0, 3-3 Maxam 7.12, 12-12 Bachelor King 7.7, car. 7.10, 9-8 Valimeen 7.0, car. 7.2. ■ Won by half a head, third a neck away. Time, 1.12 3-5. PLUNKET HANDICAP, £450. One mile. 2-3 FULL HAND, 8.6 (G. Smith) 1 9-9 FIDELIS, 7.9 (Trist) 2 1-1 MOORSOTIS, 8.12 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 14-14 Valmint 9.7, 5-4 Pirate King 9.3, 8-8 Besiege 8.8, 13-13 Philcourt 8.6, 6-5 Ivy Willonyx 8.6, 4-6 Blonde Princess 8.6, 11-12 Land Girl 7.13, 3-2 Mintlaw 7.12, 7-7 Vaalso 7.7, 12-11 Tip Toes 7.7, 10-10 Inver 7.7. Won by three-quarters of a length, third a length away. Time, 1.38. The stewards held an inquiry into alleged interference by Queen City, involving Cillas and Happicoat, in the Criterion Handicap and found the incident to be accidental.